The Committee for Democracy in Burma, Sydney, Australia congratulates
and thanks you and your government immensely for your diplomatic skills
and sense of justice that enabled you to resolve nobly and peacefully
the recent hostage crisis at the Burmese Embassy in Bangkok.

Edmund Burke wrote, " The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil
is for good men to do nothing". Those words of profound wisdom can be
appropriately altered to read " The only thing necessary for the triumph
of the evil regime in Burma is for its good neighbor Thailand and the
ASEAN countries to sit back and do nothing." The "wake up call", "the
alarm bells", "the writing on the wall" cannot be ignored any longer.
We implore you to take the initiative and use every means to help bring
about the release of the 46 millions in Burma who are being held
hostages in their own country by the regime of evil strong men and
terrorists.

You have shown the world how to diffuse what on the surface appeared to
be a violent incident with patience and peace. You assessed the
situation with a true understanding of the tragedy that is unfolding in
Burma and spilling out into your country. Above all you have shown
compassion. We cannot thank you enough.